Chicago Police Spokesman says 3 Officers Shot
Posted: Mar 15, 2016 12:35 AM CST
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police spokesman says three officers have been shot and have injuries that are not life-threatening.
Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted that the officers were taken to a hospital Monday night.
He provided no further details and couldn't immediately be reached by The Associated Press.
Larry Merritt, a spokesman for the Independent Police Review Authority, told the Chicago Sun-Times the officers were shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the city's West Side.
UPDATE: Officers shot on Chicago's West Side tonight expected to be OK ... https://t.co/tbavHk5Ifc
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) March 15, 2016
